Looking At The Inside Of Your Computer - @Xi Computer Corporation MTower User Manual

Chapter 5, Upgrading Your Computer

Looking at the Inside of Your Computer

Once you remove the cover, you can see the major components of the system, such
as the hard drive, RAM, and microprocessor.
components. A brief description of each components follows.
System board
Filler brackets
Chassis
• System Board
The system board (motherboard) is the large, flat electronics board inside your
computer. The system board contains most of the important parts of your com-
puter, such as the microprocessor, memory, and expansion slots.
• Power Supply
The power supply is cube shaped and is located at the back of the system unit.
The back of the power supply has a small red voltage slide switch, which is ac-
cessible at the rear of the system unit. If you use your computer in the United
States only, do not change the setting of this switch.
Diskette-drive
interface cable
Figure 5-1. Major System Components
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Figure 5-1 shows the major
Power supply
DC power cables
Hard-disk drive
bracket
Reset button
Power indicator
Hard-disk drive
access indicator
Bezel
Drive cage
Drive bays
(typical)
Power button